The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Sunday to its lowest amount since Jan. 23, 2023, one day after a run of 10 decreases in 11 days totaling 5.5 cents ended with an increase of one-tenth of a cent.
The average price dropped three-tenths of a cent Sunday to $4.522, 2.5 cents less than one week ago, 2.1 cents lower than one month ago and 76.2 cents below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has dropped $1.972 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
A five-day streak of decreases totaling 5.8 cents that dropped the Orange County average price to its lowest amount since Jan. 10, 2023, ended with an increase of one-tenth of a cent to $4.417. It is 5 cents less than one week ago, 6.1 cents lower than one month ago and 69.2 cents below what it was one year ago.
The Orange County average price has dropped $2.042 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the fourth consecutive day, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $3.103, 2.7 cents less than one week ago, 8.7 cents lower than one month ago and 33.5 cents below what it was one year ago.
The national average price has dropped 3.2 cents over the past four days, including 1.2 cents Saturday. The decreases follow back-to-back increases totaling a half-cent.
The national average price has dropped $1.913 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.